Abu Nuwas

Also known as Abū Nuwās al-Ḥasan ibn Hānī al-Ḥakamī, Abū Nuwās, Abu Nuvos

8th-century classical Arabic poet

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Abu Nuwas was an influential poet who lived in the 8th century and wrote in classical Arabic, becoming one of the major literary figures of that era. His work remains significant in Arabic literary tradition and continues to be studied as an important example of classical Arabic poetry.

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Born: ca. 756
Died: ca. 810
Works: 31

Top works

Shire yayin ṿe-ahavah
غزل‌های ابونواس
Dīwān Abī Nuwās
Diwan des Abu Nowas
Cantar al vino

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Type: Group
Origin: Japan
Active from: 2020-02

Discography

Aquler2020
Thanatos2021
chimera2021
DUTY2021
天秤2022
ERMA2022
X.O.S2022
Fike in the light2022
SiX2022
Tranxend2023

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,393x
Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,814x
The Sequence of the Human Genome
· 2001 · cited 10,178x
Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019
· 2020 · cited 9,767x
Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
· 2014 · cited 9,180x

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Quotes

“There are no poems on wine equal to my own, and to my amatory compositions all others must yield.”
“ألا فاسقِني خمراً، وقل لي: هيَ الخمرُ     ولا تسقني سرّاً إذا أمكن الجهرُ”
“دَعْ عَنْكَ لَوْمِي فَإنَّ اللَّوْمَ إغْرَاءُ”
“Poured from the palm of a girl dressed as boyAn intrigue for one of any orientationShe lifts the carafe against the black nightHer face lit with brilliant radiationSending from the jug’s lip a stream so brightThat eyes, in its glare, close as in sedationWine so fine, so pure and delicateTo add water would be contaminationWith light alone may it be mixedGiving off dazzling illumination”
“Say, then, to whom affects learning in philosophyKnowing one thing doesn’t comprise an educationDon’t forbid others what you choose to eschewFor prohibition is, in religion, desecration”
“Auspicious stars had risen on this nightWhen drunkard assaulted drunkardWe passed the time kowtowing to the Devil,Until the monks sounded the bells at dawnAnd [a young adolescent] left, dragging delightful robesWhich I had stained with my iniquitous behavior,Saying, "O woe!" as tears overcame him,"You have torn away the [dignity] I had preserved."I replied, "A lion saw a gazelle and lunged at it;Such is the variety of Fate’s vicissitudes!"”

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Commons category: Abu Nuwas
date of birth: 0762-00-00
name in native language: أبو نواس
date of death: 0814-01-01

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Abu Nuwas (أبو نواس, Abū Nuwās) (756-8 – c. 814) was a classical Arabic poet, and the foremost representative of the modern (muhdath) poetry that developed during the first years of the Abbasid Caliphate. He also entered the folkloric tradition, appearing several times in One Thousand and One Nights.

Of mixed Arab and Persian heritage, he studied in Basra and al-Kufah, first under the poet Waliba ibn al-Hubab, and later under Khalaf al-Ahmar. He also studied the Qur'an, Hadith, and grammar. He earned the favour of the Abbasid caliphs Harun ar-Rashid and al-Amin. He is best known for his wine poetry, and Diwan, his collected volume of poetry that explored religion, pleasure, and homoeroticism.